Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Cardinal swept #5 Tennessee over the weekend while #2 Texas won four events at the San Diego Crew Classic.

The Ultimate Walk-On: Mike Herman

The former Navy SEAL hopes to win a spot in the men’s eight that will go for America’s first Olympic gold in the event since 2004. If he succeeds, those who helped him develop won’t be surprised.

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Sarasota 2K Featuring Benderson Cups This Weekend

The regatta brings together 19 NCAA Division I women’s programs, six top-tier IRA men’s squads, and Florida’s standout rowing schools for 2,000-meter racing to claim the team point based Benderson Cups.

Feature Stories

Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

Racing

It’s Either Cal or UW men, Stanford or Texas women

Cal vs. Washington, Texas vs. Stanford—rivalries between the best and fastest men’s and women’s crews ever, each coached by men who traveled similar paths to the top—will likely produce this year's IRA and NCAA national champions.

Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Division I poll featured shuffling in the lower half of the top 25 as crews start to race.

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.

Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division II

Embry-Riddle remains #1. Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division III and Lightweight will begin in Week 3, March 23rd.

Training

Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

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A Simple Plan

Training plans don't have to be intimidating. Sharpen your rowing skills with this easy-to-follow training schedule.

Peanut Butter’s Benefits

Singing the health-protective praises of an everyday superfood.

Robinson Named NYSCRA President

Ithaca College's women's rowing head coach Becky Robinson has been named President of The New York State Collegiate Rowing Association (NYSCRA).

Concept2 Holiday Challenge Back for 2020

The Concept2 Holiday Challenge is underway and will benefit four charities in 2020.

The Year of Living Resiliently

Racing was canceled, but rowers did not give up hope–or the water.

Righting the Ship One Stroke at a Time

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement, among others, affected rowing for the better.

Coastal Rowing on Hold – Lightweight Rowing Survives for Another Cycle

The decision by the International Olympic Committee Monday has put coastal rowing on hold but preserved lightweight rowing for at least one more Games.

Galvanek First Step in Junior System Restructuring

Naming Casey Galvanek Junior National Team Head Coach is the first step in the restructuring of the junior team system.

Indoor Cycling: A Rower’s Primer

Ready to take a break from the erg and hop on the indoor bike? Some tips and a workout on how to get started.

Best of 2020

The annual Rowing News "Best Of" print and digital edition is on the way to rowing households throughout North America and available in the Rowing News app now.

Camden County to Host 2023 NCAA’s

The NCAA announced that the 2023 NCAA Division I, II, and III women's rowing championships will be held on the Cooper River in Camden County, N.J. Temple University will be the host school, and the event will run May 26-28.

Gym Named in Honor of Grace Rhett

The Our Lady of the Valley Regional School in Uxbridge, Mass., will name a $3 million gymnasium and learning center after Grace Rhett, a College of the Holy Cross rower who was killed in a car accident last year while on a training trip.

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Crew Angels

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society, Inc.’s OARS Youth Invitation, the Crew Angels Launch Boat Team, led by Steve D’Amico, 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, parades the U.S., Florida, and other flags down the Turkey Lake course at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando, Fla.

Rippetoe Extended at Michigan State

Currently in her third year as head coach of women's rowing, Stacey Rippetoe now has a contract that runs through the 2029 season as the Spartans return to the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll top 20.

Amanda Kraus Out as CEO of USRowing

Under her leadership, USRowing’s revenue soared, but success on the water proved elusive. Her departure was preceded by months of tension and conflict with the board.

RegattaCentral Partners with Head of The Charles and World Masters Rowing

The Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing event, has renewed its partnership with RegattaCentral for an additional five-year term, extending RegattaCentral’s role as the Official Registrar and a strategic technology partner to 2030.